School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

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   of them rose up behind on the horse and he carried them across. When he had these four across the rest started asking him, “Will you bring me, Miceál Mór? Micheál Mór will you bring me?” “Ah the devil a one of ye that I won’t bring” said Micheál Mór. They told him not to be cursing and they plunged out in the river every one of them and they crossed. They were with him until he came to a crossroads, where he should turn from them. Then they said to him, “God speed you now, Micheál Mór and send you safe home, you have a bad way to go home” (he had four more miles to go).

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   Topics

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Áine Ní Oistín

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo

   Informant

   Thady Hastings

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Tamhnaigh Shlinneáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo